Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford

Salford NHS Trust, from community hospital to University Teaching Trust

The Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Hospital serves local communities in Salford, Greater Manchester and beyond. The 7,000-strong team includes the University Teaching Trust staff. Renowned for its consistently safe and clean environment and the very high standards of personalized patient care it upholds, it’s no surprise that services and staff have won many accolades and awards. The Salford Hospital includes a vast range of services and departments: Breast Unit, sexual health, dental services, cancer services, physiotherapy, neuropsychology and much more. Salford Trust was the first Foundation Trust to publish a Quality Improvement Strategy with a view to becoming the leading NHS organization with regard to patient safety.

Facilities and improvements: the vision of the Salford Royal Hospital

The Royal Hospital of Salford has always had the ambition of becoming one of the best in the NHS, driven by the importance of the patient experience to the hospital team. The Trust plays host to numerous cafés for refreshments and hot drinks. Special dietary requirements are catered to, including Kosher and Halal food. Salford Royal Hospital Trust also has shops, phones, cashpoints, TV and WI-FI access and a trolley service. Moreover, each bed is equipped with a multimedia kit including TV, phone, radio and Internet.